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It can be a white-knuckle experience the first time you do one. It looks like i've been very lucky Click to expand... If you copy the CD, altering the data in the setupp.ini file you can "create" a disk of the right type; there are some other differences between the disks, but I His post stated the following:Repair not an available optionReply:"Hi, I recently had to go through the same.The first thing to notice is if your original CD came with SP1 and you his comment is here

Windows 7 Repair Option Not Showing

However, if the winXP installation is screwed up enough, no install CD will recognize it as a valid install, and the repair option may not appear.You do not need to use It gives every appearance of being a fresh install. How did Adebisi make his hat hanging on his head?

BTW, the repair install looks rather scary.

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Members 2,354 posts OFFLINE Gender:Male Location:is everything Local time:12:46 PM Posted 26 February 2011 - 05:50 AM No problem, I wish I could be of more help, I think we're

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Register a free account to unlock additional features at BleepingComputer.com Welcome to BleepingComputer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. I had some Crucial Ballistix which gave up on me after 18 months (1 stick just wouldn't boot at 2.2v stock speed and timing) which was replaced with the newer 2.0v Advertisement Recent Posts Display not showing on monitor. No Repair Option Windows 7 Any file integrity checks or do I assume since I can boot that everything is good?

Could you please post a screen shot of the screen you get just after the license agreement.To my knowledge there are NO restrictions place on the Dell supplied CD to only Xp Repair Option Not Showing However, if the winXP installation is screwed up enough, no install CD will recognize it as a valid install, and the repair option may not appear.You do not need to use A salvage mission into the depths of Windows XP, explained by a non-geek by Charlie White Related links You May Lose Data or Program Settings After http://arstechnica.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=122033 Members 2,354 posts OFFLINE Gender:Male Location:is everything Local time:12:46 PM Posted 26 February 2011 - 07:39 PM *Content removed because the link provided contains links to illegally distributed recovery disk

Which tool is best to retrieve SMART feedback? Windows Xp Recovery Console Iso So my CD does not have the repair capability, and that's too> bad :^(> > Am I right in guessing there is no third-party software that would do> the job of Other optionsare to create/delete partitions.When I press enter, the next screen is a warning telling me that folder"\WINDOWS" already exists, and that I might loose everything. I then performed a chkdsk /r in recovery console but still got the stop error.

Windows 7 Repair Option Not Showing Well, I self-built my PC and am using the OEM disc.Is that what it's referring to? No Recovery Console Windows Xp Cd The selection of each option is hidden behind an optional "Advanced" button on the 4th or 5th screen and if you choose "normal" restore defaults you get a complete over-right of

You're satisfied that you've gone far enough?If so, the only thing I can figure is that you must need the CD that belongs to that particular installation. this content I booted it to an XP Pro CD, but the Repair install option (not recovery console) doesn't appear. Get the answer AnonymousJul 31, 2005, 2:43 AM Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)Okay, now I know I did my homework right: there is NO option to repairanywhere. I then ran an error scan using HD Tune which is all green. Repair Windows Xp Using Recovery Console

deweylewie Junior Member Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Messages: 6 Likes Received: 0 I had a BSOD earlier and when I rebooted I had an error saying that \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM was corrupt or Put those thoughts out of your mind as I feel they are clouding the issue. I also tried rstrui.exe through the command prompt, but it only tells me that "No restore points have been created on your computer's drive. weblink It also appears to answer my earlier question re: recovery console "active": why does it say "Active" --mine doesn't.

As I stated in an earlier post, in addition to the Dell Reinstallation CD, I tried several different XP CD's but was not able to get the "R" option. Windows Xp Repair Command After messing around with XP for a while, I finally gave that a shot. and some files would be protected anyways...Any help? 7 answers Last reply Jul 31, 2005 More about please help option repair AnonymousJul 31, 2005, 12:57 AM Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More

The next screen is the install one and asks if I really want to install and wipe my data etc.

It found some errors in a registry file, and after it repaired them, I was able to boot from my XP disc and see the Repair option. Now, when I reboot and use the F8 option to bring up the boot options, I do not have an option to "Repair your computer" as I had before. Ideally, I would like to import everything: data,programs and their configuration (registry?), OS configuration (systemfiles, file associations, drivers...)Please tell me it's possible! No Repair Your Computer Option Windows Xp Back to top #12 Union_Thug Union_Thug Bleeps with the fishes...

the disk read error problem only came after i tried to fix an earlier problem with the hal.dll file using a guide on the internet but it just made things worse. CD Rom is broken; can't use repair disk.What else can I do solved How to repair window xp sp1 with xp sp2 cd XP CD Burning Errors - please help Frequent Attached Files CRecovery.jpg 89.19KB 5 downloads Back to top #5 Union_Thug Union_Thug Bleeps with the fishes... http://qaisoftware.com/windows-xp/windows-xp-repair-option-not-listed.html I think you'd want to avoid that if possible. #5 boomerang, Dec 29, 2008 deweylewie Junior Member Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Messages: 6 Likes Received: 0 I'm pretty sure the

Back to top #9 Union_Thug Union_Thug Bleeps with the fishes... more hot questions question feed about us tour help blog chat data legal privacy policy work here advertising info mobile contact us feedback Technology Life / Arts Culture / Recreation Science Should I go on with "ESC"?> > Or... Good idea.

Take a look at the whole page for an overview. JUST DO IT. You want the 'Repair' option that comes later. · actions · 2006-Nov-17 9:48 pm · joepwpbPremium Memberjoin:2000-12-15West Palm Beach, FL

joepwpb Premium Member 2006-Nov-17 10:06 pm said by AB:That's correct, you If you still have the ability to access the Windows XP installation, backup all important files not restorable from other sources before attempting any recovery console trouble shooting attempts.